Cessnock Correctional Centre Drug Bust: Inmate Charged in Prison Drug Ring

Detectives from the Criminal Groups Squad have charged an inmate for his alleged involvement in a drug supply syndicate operating within a Hunter region correctional center. The investigation, initiated by the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad in April 2023, focused on drug distribution through ‘dial-a-dealer’ phones across Sydney. Detectives uncovered a syndicate operating within the Cessnock correctional center, leading to the arrest of two men earlier this year. Earlier this month, four more individuals—two men and two women—were arrested, leaving all six facing court proceedings. Yesterday, Wednesday 21 August 2024, Strike Force Wessex detectives arrested a 35-year-old inmate at the Cessnock...